Yes, it really happens. People with developmental disabilities experience housing discrimination.
Here's what's happening in Cicero, New York.
From Central New York News at syracuse.com:
Cicero Town Councilor Jim Corl and Town Supervisor Chet Dudzinski are calling for the state legislature to repeal a mental hygiene law that requires people with developmental disabilities who want to move into a neighborhood to seek town board approval....
...At the required public hearing, several neighbors of the proposed site objected, saying that having such a group home in their neighborhood would increase traffic, decrease home values and force them to keep a closer eye on their children.
And News 10 Now:
CICERO, N.Y. - Is a thirty-year-old state law discriminating against people with developmental disabilities? The Cicero Town Board thinks so. Their actions come on the heels of strong neighborhood opposition to a brand new neighborhood group home.
It would be along Snowshoe Trail. A home, established by Community Options Incorporated, for three men with developmental disabilities. The deal is as good as done. But not without concern.
"With all the kids around, can we trust these people coming in and out? Nurses, aides, therapists. Everyone is just going to be coming in and out. Increased traffic. It's just, it's not a good placement for this," said Karen Florczykowski, a Showshoe Trail resident.
Some neighbors share her sentiment. And some don't.
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